Literature

Literature Dec 31, 2021 - 13:04

Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021: Goreti Venkanna, George Onakkoor, Ambai among winners

While Goreti Venkanna won the award for his poetry collection ‘Vallanki Taalam’, Ambai was awarded for her short story collection ‘Sivappu Kazhutthudan Oru Pachai Paravai.’

Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021 Winners Ambai and Goreti Venkanna

Author Perumal Murugan

Controversy Dec 01, 2021 - 10:59

Delhi BJP puts Perumal Murugan’s face on slum campaign, author reacts

M Mukundan holding his novel standing with translators Fathima EV and Nandakumar K

Literature Nov 14, 2021 - 10:29

M Mukundan wins 2021 JCB Prize for Literature for his novel ‘Delhi: A Soliloquy’

Author Kala Krishnan seated in a garden

Interview Aug 28, 2021 - 16:24

‘Lord Murugan’s love for poets fascinated me’: Author Kala on her book ‘Mahasena’

Poet and writer Ramesh Karthik Nayak

Literature Aug 13, 2021 - 15:07

Meet Ramesh Karthik Nayak, a young author who tells stories of Banjara tribal people

Untouchable Spring and My Father Baliah A depiction of the untold Dalit experience

Literature Jul 06, 2021 - 18:30

‘Untouchable Spring’ and ‘My Father Baliah’: A depiction of the untold Dalit experience

Renowned Telugu writer Kalipatnam Rama Rao passes away at 97

Death Jun 04, 2021 - 18:47

Renowned Telugu writer Kalipatnam Rama Rao passes away at 97

Soundarya Rajinikanth to produce web series based on Kalkis Ponniyin Selvan

Web Series Jan 30, 2019 - 15:51

Soundarya Rajinikanth to produce web series based on Kalki's 'Ponniyin Selvan'

Tamil 20 Who coins new words in the language and how

Linguistics Jan 30, 2019 - 12:13

Tamil 2.0: Who coins new words in the language and how?

Acclaimed Malayalam writer Leelavathy M wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi award

Literature Jan 29, 2019 - 10:14

Acclaimed Malayalam writer Leelavathy M wins Kendra Sahitya Akademi award

Noted author and Odisha CMs sister Gita Mehta declines Padma Shri award

Controversy Jan 26, 2019 - 11:43

Noted author and Odisha CM’s sister Gita Mehta declines Padma Shri award

Jayant Kaikinis No Presents Please wins prestigious DSC Prize

Literature Jan 26, 2019 - 09:33

Jayant Kaikini's 'No Presents Please' wins prestigious DSC Prize

Environmentalist Thimakka physicist Godbole and 3 others from Ktaka win Padma awards

Padma awards Jan 25, 2019 - 22:45

Environmentalist Thimakka, physicist Godbole and 3 others from K'taka win Padma awards

Trans woman-dancer Nartaki Natraj and six others from TN conferred Padma Shri

Padma Awards Jan 25, 2019 - 22:32

Trans woman-dancer Nartaki Natraj and six others from TN conferred Padma Shri

Padma awards for 2019 announced Full list of awardees

Padma Awards Jan 25, 2019 - 22:03

Padma awards for 2019 announced: Full list of awardees

We have great authors also need great translators Sanjaaram writer S Ramakrishnan

Literature Jan 24, 2019 - 19:45

We have great authors, also need great translators': 'Sanjaaram' writer S Ramakrishnan

Camels in the Sky review A gripping travelogue on the hidden delights of deserts

Book review Jan 23, 2019 - 13:44

‘Camels in the Sky’ review: A gripping travelogue on the hidden delights of deserts

Congress targets PM Modi over his absence at Siddaganga seers funeral in Karnataka

Controversy Jan 23, 2019 - 12:37

Congress targets PM Modi over his absence at Siddaganga seer's funeral in Karnataka

Chennais Loyola College apologises for controversial paintings after right-wing outrage

Controversy Jan 21, 2019 - 15:34

Chennai’s Loyola College apologises for controversial paintings after right-wing outrage

111-year-old Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swamy of Siddaganga Mutt passes away

Death Jan 21, 2019 - 13:59

111-year-old Lingayat seer Shivakumara Swamy of Siddaganga Mutt passes away

Girls of the Mahabharata Writer Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan on her new book series

Books Jan 19, 2019 - 17:39

Girls of the 'Mahabharata': Writer Meenakshi Reddy Madhavan on her new book series

At The Hindu LitFest A tribute to Kalaignar Karunanidhi

Event Jan 13, 2019 - 19:12

At The Hindu LitFest: A tribute to Kalaignar Karunanidhi

Foodies Perumal Murugan and Nanjil Nadan leave lit fest hungry for TN cuisine

Food Jan 13, 2019 - 17:53

Foodies Perumal Murugan and Nanjil Nadan leave lit fest hungry for TN cuisine

Reuniting friends reliving innocence How school reunions are a trip back in time

Reunion Jan 12, 2019 - 16:32

Reuniting friends, reliving innocence: How school reunions are a trip back in time

Vijay Superum Pournamiyum review Asif Ali Aishwarya give us an enjoyable romcom

Mollywood Jan 11, 2019 - 15:31

'Vijay Superum Pournamiyum' review: Asif Ali, Aishwarya give us an enjoyable romcom

Outlandish claims at Indian Science Congress A 6-point rebuttal by a science activist

Controversy Jan 08, 2019 - 14:15

Outlandish claims at Indian Science Congress: A 6-point rebuttal by a science activist

Chennai gears up for The Hindus Lit for Life during Pongal

Literature Jan 07, 2019 - 17:30

Chennai gears up for The Hindu’s Lit for Life during Pongal

TN engineering student killed by friends allegedly over an FB photo

Crime Jan 06, 2019 - 13:50

TN engineering student killed by friends, allegedly over an FB photo

We Are Displaced to Thinking Aloud 5 books to look forward to in Jan 2019

Books Dec 31, 2018 - 18:20

‘We Are Displaced...’ to ‘Thinking Aloud...’: 5 books to look forward to in Jan 2019